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03-07-2015, 12:06 AM | #1 |
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So my car did a funny thing today.
I have a 2009 128i with 81k miles on it. For a couple months now it's been starting a little weak. Today it decided to not start at all about 4 times (removing the key, putting it back, I even went outside and locked the car for 30 seconds and went back inside - nothing) until finally it started. I'm leaving the car in the garage (so far it's been 3 hours off) and hopefully this doesn't happen in the morning.
When the car wasn't starting, it would tick one time and every light would turn on with an ! In the yellow screen then my service light for my brake fluid. No check engine light. Haven't plugged a computer in it yet. Thinking it could be the starter going out? Or for some reason my fuel pump? Anyone have this happen to you? I call this the "80k Mile Curse"
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^ Yep, what he said. Happened to my wife's 2011 128i at right around the 3-year mark, and even the tow truck BMW sent to pick it up couldn't jump it. Battery was gone; replaced by dealership (car still under warranty), and the car has run better ever since. I think the original factory battery was probably at about half-capacity when it was delivered, but we never really noticed it until after it was replaced. Could just be a coincidence, though. We lived in TX at the time and the car was parked outdoors during 3 very hot summers, so that might have contributed. If you replace the battery yourself, be sure to code it using something like BMWhat or other coding tool; if not, the charging system will not adapt properly.
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Your battery is in that area between being able to power the electronics (lower current draw), and not being able to crank the engine (high current draw).
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